Koopman has emerged as one of lowbrow's preeminent female artists with her fine detail for beauty - showing the elegance, strengths, and vulnerabilities of femininity.

On the other hand, he did see Ruth's point of view, after she had explained it; and he looked upon it as a feminine weakness, such as afflicted all women and the best of women.

people scrutinize women's behavior in very masculine environments, searching for any weakness....